Grace Cleown Hansen, 90, of Sturgeon Lake, died Friday February 8, 2013 in Sunnyside Health Care Center, Cloquet. She was born July 6, 1922 in Markhem Township to Edison and Cleown (Taylor) Gannon. Grace worked as one of the "Rosie The Riveters" during WWII. Grace also worked at the Moose Lake State Hospital for a short time. She also sold Avon for several years. She enjoyed sewing, having coffee with her lady friends, fishing and dogs.
Grace is preceded in death by her parents; 2 brother, Edwin Reichow and Robert Thomas.
Grace is survived by 2 sons, Gerald (Linda) Hansen of Nicollet and Gary (Linda Sebring) Hansen of Kettle River; 2 daughters, Debra (Dennis) Wagner of Blaine and Cleown Hansen of Sturgeon Lake; 5 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; 2 brothers, Charles Reichow of North Branch and James (Donna) Arsenault of Coleraine.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 12, from Noon until the 1PM Service in Evangelical Covenant Church, Moose Lake. To sign the guestbook online, go to: hhkfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.